At 5 PM Saturday, March 21, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8, aka the Stay at Home order, takes effect. Here’s a daily-ish journal of how Reader staff—and our pets—are spending our time.
Day one: March 21
What we’re reading
- “What COVID-19 and the Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 Have in Common,” by Kiran Misra (Belt magazine)
- “The Saddening,” by Leah Finnegan (The Outline)
- “America is a Sham,” by Dan Kois (Slate)
What we’re listening to
- “More Than 1,000 Chicagoans Plan Bon Jovi Sing-along From Their Windows Saturday,” by Mina Bloom (Block Club Chicago)
What we’re watching